Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-30

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sheria Coehrane ard James I. Ronald
had been called 20 ssaaRbtsF, . IiftIs
village IN The White River VALLEY, ahoui
= miles from Seattle, to invsstiRase a.
alleged crime supposed TO have been
Committed AZ that plsss. and promised
10 give TIE particulars Of thsiF mission
on their return. They same home Isss
evening. and from Mr.. Rouald We learn
the following Fsvoiting as0Eys For
some time past there has resided a.
Slaughter . man by tbs name Of ]. Z.
spsford. he had wife, bot no ehil-
dren- He vas very much sverss 10
rearing family, aud in attempting TO
perform . second abortion on his wife
oanssd her death under tie most Fevelf-
ing circumstances. He made her svsl.
loo large quantities Of gravel stones,
and dnssd her on eaFbolie acid and ana
monis, until the mucus lining Of the
stomach vas all eaten away, and after
she died the stencil from her dscayine
stomach was 90 terrible that she osuld
hardly be laid cut. Wbes asked Why
be had dosed he wife With eaTb0lie acid
be replied: oh, her breath vas 90 bad
I wanted to parity IT, The POOR woman
was 9 terrible sufferer. Some Of the
eaFbolic acid split on her face aRd neck,
and blisteFed Der fearfuIiv. AZ soon g.
the wife vas dead spszord went out
and commenced digging grave for her.
De vast 70 . neighboE's sosn after her
burial for dinner. and while ct the
table remarked: Well. aov that my
wife IL dead. goes will subscribe for
the Heart and Hand and see II can't
get another wife. I have had tWo
already. The details Of the case, which
will come out on the trial. are too re-
voting for public print, nd 90 / will
not detail them. There is no question
but what the man killed bis wife In the
most inhuman manner. but WHISTLER be
meant 10 murder her is not for me to
say. He vent directly contrary 70 her
physicians orders, and dOaed her With
medicine be got from an old squaW up
10 British Columbia. When We arrived
there and learned the facts frem the
ueiahbors, sw9re out q warrant against
Spaford, charging him with haviaR
killed bic wife while attenpti q to COM
NIT an abortion on b. :, and be was az
rested and taken before Justice Port
way. He wsived examination and was
placed under &FO0 bonds to appear be-
fore the Grand Sary. Falling - fur
nish bonds be vas brought to Seattle,
aud placed in the King County Jail.
When the warrant WAS read 20 him. be
said: Who " Il that signed that var
rsntF Mr. Van Boueu, Who read the
wsrrsnt for sheriff COchrsns. replied:
u I Ronald signed the warrant i
thoaskt So replied Spsff0rd. he 10
irving to Get even with me for piece
Of poetry / wrote about him one time
'p0rter-Whv DID be write poetry
sbaut you, Mr.. Ronald?
Mr.. X pald-DurinR the June teFm Of
Court. 1886. held A. Seattle, was trying
man named Uden for burnine
HeighbOT's barn. The last witness
called for the defense was this l. E.
Spsf 'rd, and bis testimony was 40 1T
variance with the facts and bis manner
so peculiar that | subjected bin to q
rigid crOss-examinati0n. When l asked
hin bis name, he drew himself mp and
shouted, To hauRhty tsne, "spahord.
at your serVe.P 10 addressing the
isFy / spoke Of him as ''Spsff ord, ct
Vour service" and told the Jury that he
just tramped Up that story 10 get Wit
ness fee. also said: II believe be is
periureF; and mark my words. ladies
aud Rs0tlemsn Of the jury. be viii be IN
the psniteRtiary within sixty days"
alss said: This Spshord, at yOur ser
vice, IL q lunAtie. and IL on bis way to
SteilacOom." The nsxt day the JadRe.
each iuFyman, She bailids aRd myself
received through the mail a copy Of the
following poem;
"Spafford's at your service" whom the
the Judge aid you defend,
"Spah Jrd's at your service" from be-
Rigning TO the end.
"SpafoFd's at your service" and you
waeged your Rodly head,
You thought poor little SpafoFd with
terror was most dead.
YOa then did hold the fioor-"each dog
must have bis day."
We all sat there aud listened 10 your
silly bark aud bray.
Bat God gave me the floor. beneath His
warm. bright sun,
Add "spafford's at your service" as fast
as dog can run.
I'm glad that yoa are noble, Tm glad
yoa love the truth,
For you've been taught to love Il, cen
from your early youth.
I've talked with many persons and in
quifed all about,
So I'm sare the truth Is In you, for 1t
never has got out.
For "spafford's at your service" and l
think that you will find
That "Spadord az your service" is going
to speak bis mind.
You said. "He surely is lunatic;
know hes on the road"
Bat "SpaaoEd at your service" has
stopped TO crush q toad.
You said. He Just trumped up that
story so be could get fee"
According 30 that statement, lawyer |
mast be.
Your trade is trumpine stories; you're
at Il every daY.
The reason yea vas jealou was be-
cause you make IL pay.
| thank you for the honor. bu, in that l
viii give in,
Though "SpAdord's at your service, Jet
with you claim no kiB.
And while you stood there "trumping,"
l took fev nOtss down,
SO "SPafiord At your service" should be
knoSu all over toWn.
An asylam's for a lunatic. where they
feed and keep hiU caol,
Bat there's no place under heaven
Were they ever want a fool.
A perjareF goes 10 prison, IA thsre put 10
cell.
Bas for yon there ls no refuge until you
get 10 b--l.
Your ISLANDERS they have scattered and
gone both far and near.
Bat "SpadOFd's ~ your ssIvice," ss
many "a en- shall hear.
The JaAge did fr an up~n me, tbs lSfy
did lsak hlsck.
Bat "Spsif lFd ~ your service" Is going
TO pay yOu back.
To the Jsdee that frowned upOn me
coy | siii sem,
Agd g. h jlry that locked blacklist >
COPY ] have penned.
IN scatter ont one haadrsd, and II y0a
want some more,
WHY, "SpafT ard's Al your service" until
your bead u sore.
tst ..,taa, IL ali ovar ana AL the land